Episode 44 – The Asus Eee PC and Other Netbooks
This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It’s sort of like Antiques Roadshow, but all about antique personal computers. On today’s show, we complete our coverage of the second phase of portables, laptops. We’re covering netbooks, arguably an innovation started by the Asus Eee PC in 2007.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Run Mac OS7 in your browser
- Get your retro gaming fix: the classic Amiga titles you must play on the Internet Archive
- Vintage Computer Festival Midwest
- Computer History Nostalgia Podcasts
Auctions:
- Jeff’s auction: ASUS Eee PC (Works Perfectly And Smoothly)!!!
- David’s auction: ASUS Eee PC 701 White 7″ Netbook – notebook laptop As-is
- Jeff’s auction: Asus netbook eeepc
- David’s auction: Craig 7 inch Wireless Netbook CLP281x Powered By Android 4.0
- Jeff’s auction: Asus Eee PC900 laptop notebook 1GB RAM 15GB
- David’s auction: Acer Aspire One ZG5 8.9″ Netbook (blue)
- Jeff’s random auction: Samsung 3